If this IS Bill Thompson---then like Walter Tetley, Sheldon Leonard and Jim Backus, it's a case of a voice artist working at Warners, or doing their first voices there, once or twice, before being prominent in animation elsewhere later! I can't think of ANY appearences Bill did after MGM's Droopy's, for one.:)]
Actually, the mouse at 2:29 both looks and sounds like Mortimer Snerd, one of Edgar Bergen's dummies in YOU CAN'T CHEAT AN HONEST MAN which also starred W.C. Fields. You'll notice this is the movie plugged in the cartoon.
Actually, he voiced the "Fieldsian" mouse (the same voice he used as "Horatio K. Boomer" on "THE JOHNSON"S WAX PROGRAM WITH FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY" during this period) in a previous Freleng cartoon, "Little Blabbermouse", several months before.
FTSL, a sincere thanks for your always insightful comments. I've been reading them on YT for months and you always know your old radio and TV.
I haven't been entirely convinced this is Thompson; the Fields delivery was far more enthusiastic on Fibber. Graham Webb says it's Thompson and so does everyone else so I have no reason to disagree.
The little mouse is of coruse a McGee reference.."Teeny"[I've read books on it, like "Big Broadcast' cowritten by the voice of Batfink, Frank Buxton, and John Dunning's "Tune in Yesterday", so I THINK I know what I'm writing about.
If this IS Bill Thompson---then like Walter Tetley, Sheldon Leonard and Jim Backus, it's a case of a voice artist working at Warners, or doing their first voices there, once or twice, before being prominent in animation elsewhere later! I can't think of ANY appearences Bill did after MGM's Droopy's, for one.:)]
@theblackhatclub LOL Good Point...his Aristocats voice was a drunk good Uncle Waldo - a role BLANC could have done [well, if he had been around at Disney--Mel Blanc's only major Disney role was a hiccup, ironically, for "Pinnoochio, with small roles on the radio "Mickey Mouse Club" theatre and the 1967-1973 Carouse of Progresss. I think that this was Bill Thompson's last role, the Aristocats, as it was a year before his 1971 death.].
@jgbennie I wonder... If this cartoon were made today, how much you wanna bet that most of the gadgets that we have now would be shown in a store like that, with upgrades no less?
@fromthesidelines -- Who voiced W.C. Squeals--Fields as a pig, and I'll bet he was pleased with that one, heh!--in Cracked Ice" (Tashlin, 1937)? Blanc is credited with incidental roles, but no one is credited for Squeals. Could that have been Thompson too?
Towards the end did he say "My fathers PISSED and he's not afraid of anybody"?
MJNSEIFER 5 months ago
@MJNSEIFER "My father's a policeman and..."
jgbennie 5 months ago
@jgbennie I had another listen, and you're right - he DOES say "a policeman". Thanks :).
It's a little hard to understand at because of how he talks (which is the point I guess).
MJNSEIFER 5 months ago
I can't understand all those "ator" words Blabbermouse blabbers. Can any of you recognise them?
headphone355 5 months ago in playlist headphone355's Favorited Videos
I never realized Whistler's Mother was so hip!
yocuzz100 10 months ago 3
PS [in two parts for character space]:
If this IS Bill Thompson---then like Walter Tetley, Sheldon Leonard and Jim Backus, it's a case of a voice artist working at Warners, or doing their first voices there, once or twice, before being prominent in animation elsewhere later! I can't think of ANY appearences Bill did after MGM's Droopy's, for one.:)]
SteveCarras 1 year ago 5
Any idea what the opening music at 0:30 is? Very catchy stuff.
vmpickle123 1 year ago 8
@vmpickle123 Wish I did, VMP. I don't remember Stalling using it elsewhere. I hope someone can answer this.
Some day, I hope someone can find the cue sheets for these cartoons and post them online. There's a lot of interest in the material Stalling used.
jgbennie 1 year ago 7
you know that mouse looks like WC Fields but I knew that they must've based the mouse on the old Hollywood star.
Gundamknight100 1 year ago 4
Actually, the mouse at 2:29 both looks and sounds like Mortimer Snerd, one of Edgar Bergen's dummies in YOU CAN'T CHEAT AN HONEST MAN which also starred W.C. Fields. You'll notice this is the movie plugged in the cartoon.
Ottoreck54 1 year ago 7
@Ottoreck54 Never thought of that. Probably because he doesn't use any of Snerd's usual patter.
jgbennie 1 year ago 6
"I betcha" lol.
aztecabo1 1 year ago 6
"If we were open Sundays" - a throwback to the old "Blue Laws", which were notorious in Philadelphia.
AshburnStadium 1 year ago 2
The fast talking little mouse with the blue hat and blue bow is voiced by none other than Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc also voices the Last Mohican, Whistler's Mother and The Thinker
JimmyKor 2 years ago 3
Actually, he voiced the "Fieldsian" mouse (the same voice he used as "Horatio K. Boomer" on "THE JOHNSON"S WAX PROGRAM WITH FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY" during this period) in a previous Freleng cartoon, "Little Blabbermouse", several months before.
fromthesidelines 2 years ago 10
FTSL, a sincere thanks for your always insightful comments. I've been reading them on YT for months and you always know your old radio and TV.
I haven't been entirely convinced this is Thompson; the Fields delivery was far more enthusiastic on Fibber. Graham Webb says it's Thompson and so does everyone else so I have no reason to disagree.
jgbennie 2 years ago 2
@jgbennie
The little mouse is of coruse a McGee reference.."Teeny"[I've read books on it, like "Big Broadcast' cowritten by the voice of Batfink, Frank Buxton, and John Dunning's "Tune in Yesterday", so I THINK I know what I'm writing about.
SteveCarras 1 year ago 5
@jgbennie
PS [in two parts for character space]:
If this IS Bill Thompson---then like Walter Tetley, Sheldon Leonard and Jim Backus, it's a case of a voice artist working at Warners, or doing their first voices there, once or twice, before being prominent in animation elsewhere later! I can't think of ANY appearences Bill did after MGM's Droopy's, for one.:)]
SteveCarras 1 year ago 5
@SteveCarras Touche' Turtle for Hanna-Baeberra and a small cameo in the Aristrocats for Disney?
theblackhatclub 1 year ago 7
@theblackhatclub LOL Good Point...his Aristocats voice was a drunk good Uncle Waldo - a role BLANC could have done [well, if he had been around at Disney--Mel Blanc's only major Disney role was a hiccup, ironically, for "Pinnoochio, with small roles on the radio "Mickey Mouse Club" theatre and the 1967-1973 Carouse of Progresss. I think that this was Bill Thompson's last role, the Aristocats, as it was a year before his 1971 death.].
SteveCarras 1 year ago 7
@jgbennie I wonder... If this cartoon were made today, how much you wanna bet that most of the gadgets that we have now would be shown in a store like that, with upgrades no less?
Mr111989 11 months ago 8
@Mr111989 I'll bet you're right.
jgbennie 10 months ago 5
@fromthesidelines -- Who voiced W.C. Squeals--Fields as a pig, and I'll bet he was pleased with that one, heh!--in Cracked Ice" (Tashlin, 1937)? Blanc is credited with incidental roles, but no one is credited for Squeals. Could that have been Thompson too?
HaggisMcCrablice 7 months ago 2
This may be Bill Thompson's first voice work..
SteveCarras 2 years ago
Is the mouse at 2:29 supposed to be a caricature of Ken Harris? I remember seeing him act like that in one of the gag reels.
thekingof8 2 years ago 2
And he's got Harris' teeth! I'll bet you're right.
jgbennie 2 years ago
Did you notice the income tax return says 1939 in the long shot, but says 1940 in the close up @ 3:39?
Did ya notice that, huh, did ya, did ya notice that, huh?
21pinch 2 years ago 2
@21pinch I did notice that, I did I did I did.
MWolfL 1 year ago 3
can you upload Blabbermouse's debut short? now that i haven't seen in a LONG time.
springofpiesucks 2 years ago